The Geothermal Association of Ireland (GAI) is proud to announce a competition being held in 2016 to promote geothermal installations of exceptional merit. In order to enter the competition the installation must have been in service since, or before, 31st October 2014. The closing date and time for entries is Monday 29th February, 2016 at 4pm, so the competition is now closed to entries. Entries of merit will be displayed at the Energy Show in Dublin on 6th and 7th April, 2016. The winners will be announced on at the 2016 Energy show through collaboration with the SEAI.

The GSI published a guide for those considering the use of geothermal energy for heating their homes on 26th March 2015. The home-owner’s guide and accompanying documents relating to the project can be found on the GSI website at the following link:

Geothermal energy and ground source heat has the potential to make a significant contribution to Ireland’s 2020 renewable energy targets through heating and cooling applications. Speakers will present the latest developments in mapping ground source and deep geothermal resources in Ireland, demonstrating how these can form an integral part of energy planning while addressing the challenges of decarbonising the heating and cooling sector. This session will launch a set of ground source collector suitability maps and a homeowner manual, as well as providing information on the completion of geothermal collectors. The workshop is aimed at a wide range of stakeholders including private sector, local authorities, policy makers and members of the public who wish to better understand more about geothermal energy and ground source heat pump applications. The speakers are:

“How will Energy change the Future Landscape” aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers, postgraduate students and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of Energy.

The GAI AGM will take place on Monday 24th March at 4 pm at Ballyroan Library, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. This will be preceded by a site visit to the geothermal system at the library, which will start at 3 pm. Please see the flyer for more details.